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H. S. MAXIM 8: L. SILVERMAN.

TRIPOD STAND FOB GUNS.

No. 644,364. Patented Aug. 13, L895.

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H. S. MAXIM &-L. SILVERMAN. VTRIPOD STAND ron arms.

Patented Aug. 13. 1895.

W'Zrmsses [we/wars m /fi'ram J. mm m Zwza's Jake/ma STATES PATENT FFICE.

HIRAM STEVENS MAXIM, OF BEXLEY, AND LOUIS SILVERMAN, OF ORAYFORD,ENGLAND.

TRIPOD STAND FOR ouNs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 544,364, dated August13, 1895.

Application filed March 27, 1895. Serial No. 543,402. (No model.)Patented in France September 21, 1894, No. 241,573 {in B g September 22,1894,1T-l11,977, and in Austria December 29, 1894, No. 45/470.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that We, HIRAM STEVENS MAXIM, mechanical engineer,a citizenof the United States of America, residing at Bexley,

and LOUIS SILVERMAN, engineer, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain,residing at Crayford, Kent, England, have invented an Improved TripodStand for Supporting a Gun, (for which we have obtained patents inFrance,

No. 241,573, hearing date September 21, 1894;

in Belgium,No. 111,977, bearing date September 22, 1894, and in Austria,No. 45/470, bearing date December 29, 1894,) of which the following is aspecification, reference being had :5 to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved tripod stand for supporting a gun.

Figure 1 is a broken side elevation, partly in section, of the tripodstand, showing the mode of mounting the gun thereon. Fig. 2 is a brokenfront elevation of the stand. Fig. 3 is a plan of a part of the back legand a detail hereinafter described. Fig. 4 is a view of a locking-leverdetached, and Fig. 5 is a plan 2 5 of the saddle.

Like letters denote corresponding parts throughout the drawings.

The improved tripod stand or support is made of tubular metal. The backleg S is 0 made with a hinge S near its center, so that it can readilyfold up into small compass. \Vhen the leg is extended, the two endsthereof butt squarely together at the hinge. The front legs T arefurnished with projecting 5 lugs or fingers T at their upper ends, whichbear against the forward end of the hind leg and take the pressure whenthe stand is extended. In lieu of the ordinary saddle heretofore used,we provide a saddle consisting 10 of a piece of leather U or other likematerial, connected to the back leg at one end at U and to a pillar U atthe other end, which pillar can be erected when required for use byinserting the same in a hole or socket U in the back leg. When not inuse, the said pillar is removed from its socket and the saddle can thenbe folded close and strapped against the leg.

The gun is carried at its front end by a fork W, having a socket W atits lower end, which fits upon a pin W fixed to the tripod.

The rear end of the gun is supported by an adjustable rod W which ispivoted-at its lower end to a bar V, that extends from the aforesaidsocket W.

The tripod is provided with a locking device for securing the gunwhen-it has been pointed in the required direction. This locking devicecomprises a small sector V on the back leg, which sector engages withand sup- 6.0 ports a hook-shaped piece V secured to the end of the barV. V is a lever pivoted to the piece V It has a cam-surface at V whichengages with the sector V. By pressing upon or releasing the lever V thegunner can lock or release the gun, as required.

We are aware that it is not new to provide the legs of tripod standswith hinges, and do not claim this broadly.

What We claim is- 70,

' 1. A tripod stand having an extended back leg provided with a hinge topermit its being folded and two short front legs having projecting lugsor fingers T, adapted to bear against the forward end of the back leg,as set forth.

2. The combination with a tripod stand of a seat connected at one end tothe back leg of the stand and at the other end to a pillar U the backleg having a socket at U to receive the said pillar, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination with the tripod stand of the sectorV on the back legthe hook shaped piece V which engages the sector and on which the gunrests, and the pivoted lever V having the cam face V substantially asdescribed and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 8th day of March,1895.

HIRAM STEVENS MAXIM. LOUIS SILVERMAN.

Witnesses:

FRANK C. BARSLEY, A T. F. BARNES.

